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Reindeer Dropping Goat Cheese Log For A Very Merry Appetizer

Reindeer Dropping Covered Goat Cheese Log

dana vento
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Recipes
Cuisine appetizer
Servings 4 0z goat cheese log

Ingredients
  

  • A 4-oz. goat cheese log chilled
  • 3 Tbsp. honey (organic is best but you can use any). Also, you can sub AGAVE (reindeer drizzle )
  • 2/3 c. pecans toasted THEN finely chopped reindeer Droppings
  • Freshly milled pepper --
  • Cut chive or chopped parsley for garnish or pretend grass the reindeer might have been dragging along, lol
  • Plated assortment of crackers and crudités
  • One Cranberry if you want it to be Rudolph's droppings

Instructions
 

  • PECAN PREP
  • Preheat oven to 350°F
  • Next line a large, rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or my fave, a silicon mat.
  • Take the WHOLE pecans and place them on this prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for only 10 minutes.
  • Watch them they will burn.
  • About five minutes in, you can turn them, be careful handling the tray with a hot mitt or you'll get burned.
  • You want to toast the pecans evenly.
  • Once they are done remove them from the oven and allow them to cool for about 20 minutes.
  • Then, chop, and set them aside!
  • Remember you are using these as reindeer droppings and they should be edible and small for biting into, so make sure to chop enough that the chunks are not large droppings.
  • Once you have properly chopped those reindeer droppings, it's time to work with the goat cheese log
  • GOAT CHEESE PREP
  • First, Remove goat cheese from the package.
  • Next drizzle honey over the surface. (or if you used agave, do the same)
    Drizzled Honey on Goat Cheese Reindeer Drizzle
  • Gently spread honey with clean fingers until the entire surface is covered.
  • Basically, you are coating the log ( we kid around and say this is reindeer drizzle, um.. No. 1)
  • Then, take the prepared chopped and toasted pecans, and put them on a small plate.
  • Additionally, I Sprinkle with freshly milled pepper but that's just an option and for some ZING.
  • Now it's time to 'gently' honey-coated goat cheese log in the nuts.
  • Roll and roll again until you get it covered.
  • Naturally, you can round out the look by using your fingers to push a few toasted nut pieces into any area not covered by the nuts with more nuts. (I'm sorry reindeer droppings).
  • Last, (please remember I have kids and we make this together so they add to the recipes) add in some chopped chive tops or green parsley, The kids say that's what the reindeer had on his feet when he stopped to do the dropping!
    Finally, transfer the goat log to a serving platter and cover it with a lid or very LOOSE plastic wrap.
  • Chill for at least 15 minutes before serving.
  • Remember, to cut, use my tips in the post.
  • Enjoy. It's a lot of fun and quite tasty!
    Reindeer Dropping Covered Goat Cheese Log For A Very Merry Appetizer